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Marshall, Winton Whittier, Lt Gen USAF(Ret).
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Contact Info
Home Town Detroit, Michigan
Last Address Honolulu, Hawaii
Date of Passing Sep 19, 2015
Location of Interment Arlington National Cemetery (VLM) - Arlington, Virginia
He served in 3 wars. In WWII, he did not get into combat as he served in the US and Panama. In Korea, he flew 100 combat missions, and was credited with the destruction of 6.5 enemy aircraft in aerial combat plus 6 more damaged in the air, making him the 5th U.S. Jet Ace of the Korean War. In Vietnam, he was Vice Commander of 7th Air Force at Tan Son Nhut AB, South Vietnam, Sep 1971-Sep 1972, during which time he flew 88 combat missions in various fighter and attack aircraft. His final assignment was as Deputy Commander in Chief of U.S. Readiness Command at MacDill AFB, FL, from Jun 1975 until his retirement from the Air Force on Sep 1, 1977.
Description The American Theater was a minor area of operations during World War II. This was mainly due to both North and South America's geographical separation from the central theaters of conflict in Europe and Asia. Thus, any threat by the Axis Powers to invade the mainland United States or other areas was considered negligible, allowing for American resources to be deployed in overseas theaters.
This article includes attacks on continental territory, extending 200 miles (320 km) into the ocean, which is today under the sovereignty of the United States, Canada, Mexico, and several other smaller states, but excludes military action involving the Danish territory of Greenland, the Hawaiian Islands, and the Aleutian Islands. The most well known battles in North America during World War II were the Attack on Pearl Harbor (the first attack on US soil since the Battle of Ambos Nogales), the Aleutian Islands Campaign, the Battle of the St. Lawrence, and the attacks on Newfoundland.
